# EmonCMS dashboard **URL:** \ **Category:** Emoncms.org\ **Tags:** dashboards\ **Created:** [17 December 2018 11:12 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508 "2018-12-17T11:12:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/bazscuba1)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2018 05:46 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/21 "2018-12-23T05:46:50Z")
Another attempt at uploading images with Macbook, emonDC input lists. Volt\_B = 0/5vdc input status. ![IMG_1309](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/uploads/default/original/2X/9/97b8bc3d1561d200f18dbbe5d513b061596e21ab.png) ![IMG_1308](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/uploads/default/original/2X/3/340aff17e6efb4ed05f93cce1c8eb7a63ed89f6b.png) ---
**Author:** ![Greebo](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/greebo/32/4556_2.png) [@Greebo](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/Greebo)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2018 08:17 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/22 "2018-12-23T08:17:52Z")
The images came through that time. What version of EmonCMS are you running? I’m using 9.9.4 (check it from the Admin page): ![image](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a6f9ece77af1e9240b05c6ab2016e1041beac405.png) There do appear to be additional processing methods available on mine than you have in your screenshots: ![image](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/bd306cb78cf55f021e2042db521287a312e60796.png) ---
**Author:** ![bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/bazscuba1)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2018 10:01 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/23 "2018-12-23T10:01:08Z")
Thanks, it looks like those input processes are not available on [emoncms.org](http://emoncms.org). That’s a shame and not sure why? I guess I will have to wait until [emoncms.org](http://emoncms.org) gets updated or upgraded. Thanks again for your help. ---
**Author:** ![Greebo](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/greebo/32/4556_2.png) [@Greebo](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/Greebo)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2018 10:42 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/24 "2018-12-23T10:42:14Z")
Ahhh… that’s the first mention of [emoncms.org](http://emoncms.org) in this thread… 🙂 Here’s me assuming you’re running your own instance. @TrystanLea/@glyn.hudson any reason these input processes are not available on [emoncms.org](http://emoncms.org)? Is it just a matter of time or is it a loading issue if they’re misused? ---
**Author:** ![bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/bazscuba1)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2018 11:41 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/25 "2018-12-23T11:41:05Z")
My bad, I guess I should have mentioned that before. The reason I am using [EmonCMS.org](http://EmonCMS.org) is I need to be able to remotely monitor my system from my iPhone. I am not aware this can be done if running your own instance, is it? ---
**Author:** ![Greebo](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/greebo/32/4556_2.png) [@Greebo](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/Greebo)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2018 14:22 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/26 "2018-12-23T14:22:21Z")
There’s ways to achieve Internet accessibility with your own instance, but in general if you’re not sure how they work you’re probably better off consuming the service provided by [emoncms.org](http://emoncms.org). The other alternative is to run your own instance and also push data to [emoncms.org](http://emoncms.org). One of the Input processes available is to log the value to MQTT so you could have an MQTT subscriber pushing that “processed” data to [emoncms.org](http://emoncms.org). Seems like a lot of effort to get a red “LED” on a dashboard though 😃 If you had a spare Raspberry Pi (or facilities to create a virtual machine), **and had the inclination** , setting up your own EmonCMS instance could be an interesting exercise. This page in the Guide describes logging locally: [2. Log Locally - Guide | OpenEnergyMonitor](https://guide.openenergymonitor.org/setup/local/) The page after describes how you go on to also (optionally) log to [emoncms.org](http://emoncms.org): [3. Log Remotely - Guide | OpenEnergyMonitor](https://guide.openenergymonitor.org/setup/remote/) Perhaps Trystan or Glyn will see the previous post and provide guidance on whether those Input processes will be coming to [emoncms.org](http://emoncms.org) in the near future or not. It might be worth waiting for that answer before jumping into a local instance. ---
**Author:** ![Robert.Wall](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/robert.wall/32/38246_2.png) [@Robert.Wall](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/Robert.Wall)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2018 14:46 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/27 "2018-12-23T14:46:21Z")
> [@Greebo](#): > > Perhaps @TrystanLea or @glyn.hudson will see the previous post FTFY  ---
**Author:** ![bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/bazscuba1)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2018 15:19 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/28 "2018-12-23T15:19:41Z")
Thanks that’s great, I will investigate further setting up my own emoncms instance. My control system pc is running windows7, I understand it is possible but not straight forward to install emoncms local onto a windows7 pc. This might be an option, as you say not worth it for the dashboard issue but may have other advantages. ---
**Author:** ![Robert.Wall](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/robert.wall/32/38246_2.png) [@Robert.Wall](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/Robert.Wall)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2018 15:30 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/29 "2018-12-23T15:30:26Z")
Basically, you need to set up WAMPServer, and then install emonCMS in that. I did write it up ages ago (in the days before Win8 - which forced me to move me into the Linux camp). > I have no idea whether this is still accurate. ---
**Author:** ![bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/bazscuba1)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2018 16:00 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/30 "2018-12-23T16:00:12Z")
Thanks Robert, I will try out the windows installation procedure. ---
**Author:** ![borpin](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/borpin/32/193_2.png) [@borpin](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/borpin)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2018 18:18 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/31 "2018-12-23T18:18:17Z")
> [@bazscuba1](#): > > My control system pc is running windows7 Another alternative would be to run an instance of DietPi in a VM and run Emoncms on there. I’ve documented my method here [Emoncms on DietPi | The (Tech) Life of (a) Brian](https://tech.borpin.co.uk/2018/10/13/emoncms-on-dietpi/) ---
**Author:** ![bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/bazscuba1)\ **Post date:** [23 December 2018 21:46 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/32 "2018-12-23T21:46:45Z")
Thanks Brian, ---
**Author:** ![bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/bazscuba1)\ **Post date:** [29 December 2018 07:29 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/33 "2018-12-29T07:29:08Z")
Thanks Robert, I have installed emoncms local version 9.9.5 onto a windows7 pc following that procedure and inputs/feeds seem to be working but a number of modules are missing, eg. apps and dashboard. how do I add these modules? is there a problem with the installation or is this normal for these modules to be missing? [emoncms modules.txt](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7dea2fa1f1e021f61e042e2a183dc5fb23404594.txt) (1.9 KB) ---
**Author:** ![borpin](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/borpin/32/193_2.png) [@borpin](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/borpin)\ **Post date:** [29 December 2018 12:07 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/34 "2018-12-29T12:07:55Z")
You need to install those modules separately (confusing I know). > **[GitHub - emoncms/dashboard: dashboard module for emoncms](https://github.com/emoncms/dashboard)** > > dashboard module for emoncms. Contribute to emoncms/dashboard development by creating an account on GitHub. Details are in the [Linux Install docs](https://github.com/emoncms/emoncms/blob/master/docs/LinuxInstall.md#install-add-on-emoncms-modules-optional) ---
**Author:** ![bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/bazscuba1)\ **Post date:** [29 December 2018 19:46 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/35 "2018-12-29T19:46:34Z")
Thanks Brian that’s great, glad it’s not an installation issue. I have tried to install dashboard module but the install procedure is for Linux, not sure how this is applied to windows. I have copied the dashboard module into the emoncms modules folder and it shows up in the admin page but if I try to update database it just says database is up to date. I am obviously missing part of the install process, have you any suggestions to try for installing modules in windows? ![image](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6c5a15d5c1bb45e17886734f74c14af9f1307f4f.png) ![image](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0ff19dbef3b5a3df1b3d1c273c24f012afafe4ce.png) I have added the App module as well see photos, but still unable to update the database? Tried restarting the server and the PC but still the same. Any Ideas? ---
**Author:** ![bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/bazscuba1)\ **Post date:** [30 December 2018 09:58 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/36 "2018-12-30T09:58:56Z")
Ok I figured it out, for reference if anyone else has to do a windows install the folder copied to the emoncms modules folder has to be renamed to a basic description otherwise the update won’t see the new module. ---
**Author:** ![borpin](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/borpin/32/193_2.png) [@borpin](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/borpin)\ **Post date:** [30 December 2018 11:51 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/37 "2018-12-30T11:51:15Z")
Glad you sorted it. For future reference, if you click on the **copy to clipboard** button in the image of the admin dashboard, and then just paste that into a message, all that info is pasted, preformatted. Easier to see and use than an image. ---
**Author:** ![Paul](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/paul/32/28_2.png) [@Paul](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/Paul)\ **Post date:** [30 December 2018 12:13 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/38 "2018-12-30T12:13:01Z")
> [@bazscuba1](#): > > the folder copied to the emoncms modules folder has to be renamed to a basic description otherwise the update won’t see the new module What do you mean? Can you elaborate please. Why can’t you simply git clone the modules into the `Modules` directory? ---
**Author:** ![bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/bazscuba1)\ **Post date:** [30 December 2018 19:36 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/39 "2018-12-30T19:36:43Z")
Thanks for the tip Brian, I will remember that for future reference. ---
**Author:** ![bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bazscuba1](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/bazscuba1)\ **Post date:** [30 December 2018 19:44 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508/40 "2018-12-30T19:44:53Z")
Maybe that is the answer, I am not registered for github desktop and not sure how that works. If you just download the zip file it adds -master to the modules folder this stops the database update from working. [Previous page](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-dashboard/9508.md?page=3)